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Basic Mathematics - differentials, integrals, basic mechanics, vector algebra, matrices and matrix manipulation, total derivative (for mass and momentum equations, among others)
- Reading - Introductory calculus on Wikibooks, Differential Equations on Wikibooks
Thermodynamics/Heat Transfer - Zereoth, First, Second and Third Laws, Enthalpy, Entropy, Clausius Inequality and ??, Steady State Equation, Modelling Gas Turbines/Engines, Conduction, Convection, Radiation (Black Body, Grey Body)
- Potential reading - Engineering Thermodynamics on Wikibooks
Circuits/Electronics
Physics - Forces, Gravity Equation
- Reading - Gravity on Wikibooks

Structural Analysis
Mechanics - Friction on a surface, Rolling bodies, Stability, Pure/Damped/Forced Harmonic Motion, Orbits (reaching orbit, geostationary point, changing orbit, escape velocity)
- Reading - Solid Mechanics on Wikibooks - a good overview for both SA and Mechanics. A litte dense for a beginner however?

Aerodynamics - Derivation of shear stress on a fluid, perfect gas equation, Bernoulli equation, Langrangian and Eulerian reference frames, control volumes and control surfaces, Conservation of mass up to 3-d, balance of momentum equations up to 3-d, Aerofoils, Circulation, Mach Number & Renauld's Number, Laminar and turbulent flow
Propulsion - Turbomachinery

Material Classes - Metals, Ceramics, Composites, Polymers, Ionic and Covalents
Material Microstructure
Properties of Materials - Strength, Stiffness, Young's Modulus, Elasiticity and Modulus of Elasticity, Hardness, Toughness, Electrical Properties?
Materials Selection
Material Processes - Annealing, Quenching, Precipitaiton Hardening, Case Hardening
Failure - Fatigue, Creep, Fracture, Case studies (aircraft)
Composites - matrix and fibers, explanation of directional properties, case studes (carbon fibre, kevlar, fibreglass)

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 ==== Fluid mechanics ====
-* Aerodynamics - Derivation of shear stress on a fluid, perfect gas equation, Bernoulli equation, Langrangian and Eulerian reference frames, control volumes and control surfaces, Conservation of mass up to 3-d, balance of momentum equations up to 3-d, Aerofoils, Circulation,
+* Aerodynamics - Derivation of shear stress on a fluid, perfect gas equation, Bernoulli equation, Langrangian and Eulerian reference frames, control volumes and control surfaces, Conservation of mass up to 3-d, balance of momentum equations up to 3-d, Aerofoils, Circulation, Mach Number & Renauld's Number, Laminar and turbulent flow
 * Propulsion - Turbomachinery